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Kubiak considers Raiders line changes after four straight losses

Klint Kubiak said the Raiders are weighing changes to their offensive line, including giving rookie Trey Zuhn III meaningful playing time. Las Vegas has lost four consecutive games and has gained 523 rushing yards through seven games, ranking third-worst in the NFL.

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What happened

Key facts

  • Klint Kubiak said he was considering changes to the Raiders’ offensive line, including meaningful playing time for rookie Trey Zuhn III (per New York Post).
  • The Raiders have lost four consecutive games (per foxsports.com, New York Post).
  • The Raiders have gained 523 rushing yards through seven games, averaging 3.0 yards per carry and ranking third-worst in the NFL (per New York Post).
  • The Raiders lost 35-21 to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday (per foxsports.com, New York Post).
  • The Las Vegas Review-Journal headline says Klint Kubiak is thinking about everything in connection with whether Fernando Mendoza starts at quarterback (per reviewjournal.com, foxsports.com, New York Post).
  • The Yahoo Sports headline describes Klint Kubiak’s answer about Fernando Mendoza replacing Kirk Cousins as Raiders QB1 as “Have to.” (per Yahoo, foxsports.com, New York Post).

The brief

Klint Kubiak said the Las Vegas Raiders are considering changes to their offensive line, including meaningful playing time for rookie Trey Zuhn III. His comments follow a four-game losing streak and a season rushing total that ranks third-worst in the NFL.

The Raiders have accumulated 523 rushing yards through seven games, averaging 3.0 yards per carry, according to the New York Post. That output gives context to the focus on the line: the Post reports that Kubiak was asked whether he would make changes up front and whether Zuhn could receive a substantial opportunity. Kubiak said he was considering changes.

The team’s recent results add pressure to the personnel question. Fox Sports reports that Las Vegas opened the season with three wins, then lost four consecutive games. Its latest defeat was a 35-21 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The coverage also points to a separate question at quarterback, but that is not the same personnel issue as the offensive line.

Fox Sports reports that Fernando Mendoza has not started this season. The Las Vegas Review-Journal headline links Kubiak’s comment about “thinking about everything” to the possibility of Mendoza starting, while Diario AS frames its headline around whether Mendoza could start against the Jets.

Yahoo Sports likewise focuses its headline on Mendoza potentially replacing Kirk Cousins as QB1. Those headlines indicate that outlets have connected Kubiak’s broad comments to the quarterback position, while the New York Post’s account centers on possible changes to the offensive line and Zuhn’s playing time.

The sources therefore document distinct questions—lineup changes up front and whether Mendoza could start—rather than establishing that a quarterback change has been decided. For the line, the reported rushing figures and the losing streak are the clearest immediate context for Kubiak’s remarks.

The New York Post reports that Zuhn is among the players whose role could change; the sources do not establish whether he will receive those reps or identify a final lineup decision.

Why it matters

  • Raiders players and the team’s offense face a concrete performance concern: 523 rushing yards through seven games, 3.0 yards per carry and a third-worst NFL ranking.
  • The four-game losing streak followed a 3-0 start, and the latest loss was 35-21 against the Los Angeles Rams.
  • Meaningful playing time for rookie Trey Zuhn III is one specific possible change Kubiak was asked about, making his role a direct personnel stake.

What to watch next

  • Whether Klint Kubiak gives rookie Trey Zuhn III meaningful playing time.
  • Whether the Raiders make any changes to their offensive line.
  • Whether Fernando Mendoza starts a game, a possibility raised in the Review-Journal and Diario AS headlines.
  • Whether the Raiders’ rushing production changes from its reported 523 yards and 3.0 yards per carry through seven games.

How it's being covered

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5 source articles · 5 unique outlets
Outlet political mix: Mixed· 3 Center · 2 Right
Where the outlets are based: US/Canada 80% · Europe 20%
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Where the outlets covering this story are based.
5 unique outletsDominant coverage: US/Canada
Coverage imbalance
  • Coverage is currently concentrated among outlets based in US/Canada (4 of 5 geographically-identified sources).
How we measure coverage

How outlets' accounts compare

1 framing difference · 3 uncorroborated claims · 2 information gaps
The reports repeat the same account with different emphasis; its central claims are not independently confirmed in the reporting Updat3 read.Compared across 2 reports whose article text Updat3 read; 3 other outlets were checked by headline only.
Framing / emphasis differences
Sources emphasise different angles, actors or consequences of the same reporting.
  • The New York Post focuses on potential offensive-line changes and Trey Zuhn III’s opportunity; the Review-Journal, Diario AS and Yahoo Sports headlines focus on the separate possibility of Fernando Mendoza starting at quarterback.
Updat3: These are differences of emphasis, not disputes about what is reported. They do not show that the reported claims are true.
One-sided or uncorroborated claims
Claims that come from one party or one source family and are not independently corroborated.
  • The Review-Journal headline quotes Kubiak as “thinking about everything” in connection with the quarterback question.
  • Diario AS quotes Kubiak saying, “We’re thinking about” the possibility of Mendoza starting against the Jets.
  • Yahoo Sports characterizes Kubiak’s answer about Mendoza replacing Kirk Cousins as “Have to.”
Updat3: Not independently corroborated yet — treat as a claim, not an established fact.
Not established by the reporting
Information the available reporting does not contain or confirm. This is a gap, not a disagreement.
  • The sources do not identify which offensive-line positions or players, apart from the possibility of giving Trey Zuhn III meaningful reps, Kubiak may change.
  • The sources do not establish that the Raiders have decided to change the offensive line or start Fernando Mendoza.
Updat3: Updat3 cannot conclude anything about this from the current sources.

Timeline

Developments from this story's sources, dated background we compiled and fact-checked, and our earlier coverage. Each row says which.
  1. The NFL draft, established in 1936, is one of the league’s main mechanisms for adding young players to rosters.
    Background · from our historical context
  2. The Raiders’ offensive-line decisions sit within a franchise history that began in 1960, when Oakland joined the American Football League.
    Background · from our historical context
  3. The team entered the NFL in 1970 through the AFL–NFL merger.
    Background · from our historical context
  4. The Raiders entered the NFL when the AFL–NFL merger took effect.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  5. Its early championship-era identity was closely associated with linemen Art Shell and Gene Upshaw: the Raiders defeated Minnesota 32–14 in Super Bowl XI on January 9, 1977.
    Background · from our historical context
  6. The league’s 53-player roster limit, in force since 1994, also shapes how clubs balance experienced starters and developing players.
    Background · from our historical context
  7. Gary Kubiak led Denver to a Super Bowl 50 victory on February 7, 2016, before retiring from coaching after the 2016 season.
    Background · from our historical context
  8. Before Klint Kubiak became the Raiders’ head coach, he coordinated the New Orleans Saints’ offense in 2024, his first season as an NFL offensive coordinator.
    Background · from our historical context

How we got here

Before Klint Kubiak became the Raiders’ head coach, he coordinated the New Orleans Saints’ offense in 2024, his first season as an NFL offensive coordinator. His earlier NFL coaching work included serving as quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers in 2023 and the Denver Broncos in 2022, roles that preceded his move to Las Vegas.

The Raiders’ offensive-line decisions sit within a franchise history that began in 1960, when Oakland joined the American Football League. The team entered the NFL in 1970 through the AFL–NFL merger. Its early championship-era identity was closely associated with linemen Art Shell and Gene Upshaw: the Raiders defeated Minnesota 32–14 in Super Bowl XI on January 9, 1977.

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